Ofer Koren is an experienced automation architect and software engineer, currently working at VAST Data since June 2019, where contributions include automation architecture and engineering expertise. Prior to this role, Ofer served as automation team lead at Weka.IO from June 2014 to June 2019, focusing on DevOps and QA automation. The career includes a tenure as a software engineer at IBM (XIV) from April 2011 to June 2014, where Ofer developed QA automation testing infrastructure and dynamic resource allocation systems. Additional experience includes roles at ImageMovers Digital, TD-College, Factor 5, and BackWeb Technologies, where responsibilities ranged from technical direction and education to R&D support. Ofer holds a BFA in Animation, Modeling, and Rigging from the Academy of Art University, completed in 2007.